Don't get caught up in your story
When life is overwhelming, I like to be grateful and think about how small we are in the grand scheme. Enjoy your time here.
1. There is an abundance of time
Don't fret about time. Time will pass no matter how you feel about it. Scarcity mindset breeds anxiety.
2. The world will continue on long after I am gone
Reading The Daily Stoic every day will remind you that our ancestors dreaded and yearned, they argued and celebrated, exercised and rested. They were human 2000 years ago, and we will be human 2000 years from now.
3. You can't stop the earth from spinning.
The earth is hurtling through space on a path like a corkscrew. Perspective is everything.
4. You don't need to be perfect. Just do good things.
Perfect is nice but it's not necessary.
5. A little progress is still progress.
Take a step toward your goal every day. Leaps and bounds burn you out.
6. We live in an amazing age
We don't have to use an outhouse or keep a fire burning, or find our food. We're very lucky.
7. The universe within is the only control we truly have
You get to focus on the thoughts you want to focus on. That's a gift.
8. The design of all this is breathtaking
How crazy are the things man had no hand in creating? The design of all this is astounding.
9. You really only need air, food, and water. All the rest is bonus.
To live, you don't need a cellphone, a car, a house. We are so blessed.
10. For some reason, you were granted a ticket to ride on this roller coaster.
You do not know how high it will go, how fast it will descend, whether it will hurt or be pleasurable. There will be surprise curves and loops. It may brake suddenly to a screeching halt, or it may gradually wind down to a controlled stop. But the ride is a gift that you didn't ask for in the first place. So you might as well take it all in and be grateful while you're strapped in!
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